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Plan commission approves 360‑unit redevelopment of former scrapyard at 503 North Rogers with environmental, utility and public‑access conditions
Summary
The Bloomington Plan Commission approved Greyar’s site plan to replace Bloomington Iron & Metal with a 360‑unit, mixed‑use complex that includes 3,000 sq ft of ground‑floor commercial, a 10‑ft multi‑use path, and a $2.28 million payment to the city housing fund; approval carries conditions on soil testing, utility sign‑off and off‑site tree planting.
The Bloomington Plan Commission voted to approve a major site plan that will replace the scrapyard at 503 North Rogers with a 360‑unit mixed‑use development while attaching a package of environmental, utility and public‑access conditions.
The commission approved the plan on April 13, adopting staff findings and a set of conditions that require final acceptance from City of Bloomington Utilities before a site development permit is issued, additional soil testing and notification to state and federal environmental regulators, off‑site tree planting to mitigate on‑site tree removals, recorded pedestrian easements for the new multi‑use path, and confirmation of green building certification before final occupancy.
Why it matters: The 5.2‑acre project — proposed by developer Greyar — is aimed at adding significant housing capacity near downtown and the Trades District. The plan includes 360 dwelling units with about 760 bedrooms, a parking garage with 275 spaces plus 17 surface stalls, roughly 3,000 square feet of ground‑floor commercial…
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